All about people born on 8th, 17th, and 26th:All about # 8

(Numerology) All about people born on 8th, 17th, and 26th:All about # 8

People born on the 8th, 17th, and 26th of any month are termed as the number 8 people, ruled by the planet Saturn. The number 8 rules Capricorns, Aquarians and Librans too.
Saturn is usually a planet which takes trials and tribulations, and after which, rewards the person amply. Usually the first half of a number 8 is associated with struggle. The second half, however, compensates for the first. Sometimes it is vice versa. With the struggle, Saturn also gifts the person with willpower and determination.
Unless born in a wealthy family, number 8 persons usually have to work a little harder than usual to get what they deserve. It is ruled by Saturn, and people born under this number are often misunderstood and accused of things they never committed. They must therefore avoid partnerships and litigation, as they would find others at variance with their nature. An example – singer Lata Mangeshkar did not fare very well with sister Asha Bhosle, who is a number 8 too.

Lata Mangeshkar

The 8s will find numbers 4s and 8s drawn toward them and playing an important role in all their affairs. However, dates such as 4th, 8th, 13th, 17th, 22nd, 26th and 31st or any numbers that total up to the root of 4 and 8, must be avoided for doing anything important, as these numbers are unlucky for them.
Sourav Ganguly, a number 8 is a classic case. As soon as 2006 (8) set in, he suddenly lost the huge pedestal he had ruled for so many years. To top it, he entered his 35th (8) year too during the same period, and had to literally sit out during most of his 35th year.

Sourav Ganguly

Ditto with Saturn-ruled Capricorn, Rahul Dravid, who very suddenly declined from captaincy, and soon faced loss of form, again in his 35th year!
Saturn-ruled Libran, Virendra Sehwag too wasn’t doing well with jersey No. 44, and in fact, ironically, though being a specialist ODI player, his averages in the shorter version of the game is a dismal 29 as opposed to around a healthy 52 in test cricket, where he doesn’t have to don a number 44. Thankfully, on our suggestion, he has taken off this number. AB Vajpayee, a Capricorn, also ruled indirectly by 8 also found 4 unlucky, becoming PM for 13 days, then 13 months, then losing the assembly elections after the results were out on the 13th (4). The BJP too lost the last elections to the Congress and NCP, as the elections were held on the 13th!
The best remedy for them is to alter their spellings and bring it onto 1, 3, 5 or 6. Some number 8s have done pretty well, especially when their names added to such numbers by default. For instance, Dr Manmohan Singh adds to number 1, Roger Federer to 5 and Raveena Tandon to 6.
Shilpa Shetty and Dimple Kapadia, are amongst number 8 people.

Shilpa Shetty

Raveena Tandon

In China, however, 8 is considered to be a lucky number. No wonder, the Olympics are slated for
08/08/2008, and the compound is an 8 too. The word for ‘eight’ in Chinese (Pinyin: ba) sounds similar to the word which means ‘prosper’ or ‘wealth’ (short for Pinyin). In regional dialects, the words for ‘eight’ and ‘fortune’ are also similar, eg Cantonese baat and faat. There is also a resemblance between two digits, 88, and the shuang xi (‘double joy’), a popular decorative design composed of two stylised characters (xi, ‘joy’, ‘happiness’).
However, even in China, there have been many earthquakes on dates adding to an 8. In fact, on 09/10/2005, we had predicted that on 26/11/2005, there’d be a possibility of such a disaster. Very unfortunately, there was a huge quake in China on that very date. Actually, that date was triply ruled by Saturn, as it was firstly on a Shaniwar (Saturday), to top it, the date was 26 (2+6=8) and 26+11+2005=8 too!
The Tsunami which took over 2,00,000 lives and destroyed so many other lives also was triply riddled by 8 as it happened in the Saturn-ruled Capricorn period, and 26=8; 26+12+2004= 8 too!
Mumbai faced its worst natural calamity on 26/07/2005. the compound was a 4 (26+07+2005=4).
In Bhuj, Gujarat, a huge quake took thousands of lives on 26/01. then on 08/10/2005, which was also
a Shaniwar, Pakistan and Srinagar lost more than 60,000 lives. The Malegaon blasts happened on 08/09 too and the Jaipur blast on 13/05. Lucky numbers: For number 8s, their most lucky numbers are the 1, 3, 5 and 6 and all its series. They should try to carry out important plans and engagements on dates which make these numbers, such as on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 28th and 30th.

Lucky colours: 

Blue, cream and yellow are good for the number 8s. They should avoid black and red.

Lucky stones:

 Their lucky jewel is the blue sapphire of approximately 4 to 5 carats, to be worn in silver on the ring finger of the right hand on a Saturday, 2 hours 40 minutes before sunset, chanting the following mantras 18 times: Aum Shum Shanischaray Namah. But before wearing this, they need to first test it for around 10 days to see whether it suits them or not. Amethyst is, however, a safer substitute.

A word of caution here – numerology helps, but hard work is a must. Success is a blend of good fortune and hard work.